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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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